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Des Plaines Wetlands Conservancy Inc

EIN 39-1461671 · Pleasant Pr, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVANCY OF ECOLOGICALLY-SIGNIFICANT UNDEVELOPED LAND AND PROMOTING EDUCATION REGARDIG THE NEED TO CONSERVE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 9.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 79% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$382,827 spent. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ACQUIRED ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT WETLANDS ALONG AND ADJACENT TO THE DES PLAINES RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. THESEWETLANDS HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSERVING, PRESERVING, AND RETAINING THEM IN THEIR NATURAL STATE. IN ADDITION, THEORGANIZATION WILL PROMOTE EDUCATION OF CITIZENS AND YOUTH AS TO THE NEED TO CONSERVE AND RETAIN WETLANDS IN THEIR NATURAL STATE SOFUTURE GENERATIONS WILL BE GUARANTEED THE ABILITY TO ENJOY THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THE ORGANIZATION COOPERATES WITH SCHOOLS,UNIVERSITIES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ALLOWING EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OR STUDY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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